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0:07 AIIS is different in that it's veryIndia is an important, dynamic part of today's world.
The India Studies major equips students to understand and become engaged with a complex and exciting part of the world. This major gives students a competitive edge in the increasingly global market.
Indiana University, Bloomington, Dhar India Studies Program students participated recently in the prestigious National Yale Hindi Debate that was held on Friday, April 19, 2024, on the Yale campus. This competition was established in 2008 as an annual national-level debate contest and is by invitation only, a reflection of its standing. Competition is thus formidable. The two participating IU students excelled at the competition in their respective categories. Sanyam Sharma, a freshman in finance, won the debate in the 'Non-Native Heritage' category, while Daniel Sexton, a sophomore in cinematic arts, placed second in the 'Non-Native Non-Heritage' category. Out of a total of six awards that were presented at the competition, Indiana University students thus won two of them.
The participants were trained, guided, and chaperoned by Patrica Sabarwal, Hindi instructor in the Dhar India Studies Program at IU. Sabarwal said that the Yale Hindi Debate is a platform for Hindi learners like no other in the nation. She highlighted that it takes about two months to prepare for the competition, and the students have to stay on top of things and meet the strictly set deadlines.
"I am extremely proud of my students, Sanyam and Daniel, for keeping their commitment and showing diligence throughout the preparation for the debate and performing at a level that surpassed my expectations!" said Sabarwal. "The bar of Yale Hindi Debate is on a constant rise, but our boys gave tough competition to other participants in their respective categories and stole the spotlight."
In taking these honors, Sanyam Sharma and Daniel Sexton beat fierce competition from students from Harvard, Columbia, Brown, New York, Vanderbilt, and Duke universities, along with the University of Texas at Austin, Wake Forest University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
"Participating in the Yale Hindi Debate was a unique experience! I come from a Hindi-speaking background, yet I was apprehensive going into this national competition about whether I would be able to perform at the expected level. With the help and guidance offered by my Hindi professor, Patrica Sabarwal, I was able to conquer every milestone with ease. The confidence that I gained by competing on such a platform with the best institutions is going to open many more doors for me," said Sharma.
For his part, Sexton noted that, "As a native English speaker from Indiana, I would have never imagined that I would be giving a speech in Hindi to a room full of Ivy League students and professors. My amazing professor, Patrica Sabarwal, taught me and pushed me the entire way to achieve my best. Through this amazing opportunity, I learned that with hard work and discipline, you can become whatever you set your sights on, even if that is going toe to toe with Ivy League schools."
The outstanding placements of IU students showcased the strength of IU's growing Hindi program and the dedication of the Dhar India Studies Program at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies to the study of less commonly taught languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, and Sanskrit.
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